Foot Pain

Because your feet are composed of so many different moving parts that are delicate and vulnerable, foot pain treatment isn’t always as cut and dried as other medical treatments. And since your feet play such a vital role in allowing you to do your everyday activities, you can’t be limited by untreated foot pain — especially when help is so close. Just 30 minutes from New York City, the podiatrist office in Clifton, New Jersey offers complete diagnostic and foot pain treatment to relieve you of discomfort from any number of foot problems. Get the best treatment; call a podiatry doctor today for a consultation.

Foot pain is difficult to resolve because you rarely can afford to stay off your feet for days on end. If you’re like most Americans, you’re always on the go. It’s devastating if an injury or disease knocks you off your feet for longer than a day. The complex tangle of muscles, ligaments, bones, tissues and tendons is so prone to damage that nearly 77 percent of Americans suffer pain in their feet at some point in their lives, according to the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA).

More alarming, though, is that only one-third seek medical attention from a specialist. A podiatrist is trained to treat all forms of foot pain, from Achilles tendonitis and gout to ingrown toenails and athlete’s foot. Dr. Velimir Petkov at Premier Podiatry — leading podiatrist in Clifton, New Jersey — encourages you to seek foot pain treatment as soon as possible to both ease your discomfort and prevent serious complications.

Where It Hurts

Since there are so many ways you can hurt your feet, it takes a specialist to diagnose the source of your pain and provide effective treatment. The APMA reports that more than 76 percent of those who sought foot pain treatment received a quick diagnosis and long-lasting, sometimes permanent relief.

Finding the source of your foot pain is your NJ podiatrist’s first objective during your initial consultation. Through a set of exams, walking tests and state-of-the-art diagnostics, Dr. Petkov arrives at a diagnosis for:

• Pain on the top of the foot usually results from an injury, like dropping something heavy on your foot or causing a fracture in one of the small bones in your feet. Torn or strained tendons also lead to inflammation and pain on the top of the foot.
• Pain in the arch of a foot occurs at any point between the ball of your foot and the heel. Most of the time, pain in the arch of the foot is caused by ligament inflammation, a condition referred to as plantar fasciitis. The heel on that foot often has heel spurs that add to your discomfort. Most of the time, pain in the arch of a foot is caused by overuse, carrying too much weight, or wearing shoes with insufficient arch support.
• The bottom of foot pain may be the result of metatarsalgia, which is common among people with high arches, as well as runners and athletes who do high-impact activities. Sprains, plantar fasciitis, Morton’s neuroma, and wearing tight shoes also can lead to the bottom of foot pain.
• Chronic pain may require neuropathy foot pain treatment in the form of pain medication, physical therapy or even surgery. When you suffer from peripheral nerve damage, the tingling, pain, and numbness in your feet may be due to nerve damage elsewhere in your spine. This is a condition called peripheral neuropathy.

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Initial Foot Pain Treatment

At Premier Podiatry, the first line of treatment typically involves home care that your podiatrist monitors. It may include:

• Rest
• Ice
• Over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medication
• Compression
• Elevation

Seek the advice of an experienced podiatrist before beginning any home treatment to prevent complications that could seriously impact your mobility. If you have foot pain with diabetes, you could end up with permanent joint damage or even amputation.

Targeted Foot Pain Treatments

Once you receive a firm diagnosis of your foot pain, Dr. Petkov has a wealth of treatment options to get you back on your feet as quickly as possible. When home care doesn’t provide significant relief within a few days, other treatment options include:

• Nerve pain in foot treatment, such as advice for managing your diabetes, platelet-rich plasma injections, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), or surgery to remove a tumor that may be pressing on a nerve in your foot.
• A prescription for custom shoe inserts that relieve the pain caused by bunions, flat feet, heel pain, hammertoes, or a pinched nerve.
• Minimally invasive surgery to fix a ruptured Achilles tendon, or to remove heel spurs, warts, corns or ingrown toenails.
• Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy for Foot and Ankle Pain

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Premier Podiatry: Velimir Petkov, DPM
925 Clifton Ave, Ste 107
Clifton, NJ 07013
☎ (973) 315-5555

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